Potter and Potter Auctions: Literature and Legerdemain, 22201, Chicago

Auction Details

Auction Date: February 28, 2026 - February 28, 2026

Page Size: 424 items in 17 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
275	GREEN, J[onathan] H. (1813-1887)	[CROOKED GAMBLING]. Gamblers' Tricks with Cards, Exposed and Explained	New York	[ca. 1869]	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 187.50
276		[GAMES]. Thirteen Books on Card or Other Games	[V.p.]	[ca. 19th -- 20th centuries]	USD 150.00 - 300.00	USD 125.00
277	GANSON, Lewis (1913 -- 80)	Ninteen Books of Magic Tricks by Lewis Ganson	[V.p.]	[ca. 20th century]	USD 300.00 - 500.00	USD 187.50
278	GARDNER, Martin (1914 - 2010)	Group of 17 Books or Pamphlets	[V.p.]	[ca. 20th century]	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 218.75
279	GAULTIER, Camille (1872 -- 1943)	La Prestidigitation Sans Appareils	Paris	[1914]	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 312.50
280		Genii. William Larsen, Sr. et al		(Sept. 1936)	USD 600.00 - 1,200.00	USD 375.00
281		Geniis Magic Journal. Brian McCullagh. Monthly/irregular			USD 150.00 - 300.00	USD 687.50
282		Gibeciere		(Winter 2005)	USD 300.00 - 500.00	USD 500.00
283	GIBSON, Walter (1897 -- 1985)	Two Houdini-Related First Editions		-1932	USD 150.00 - 300.00	USD 218.75
284	GIBSON, Walter (1897 -- 1985)	Magician's Manual	New York	1933	USD 150.00 - 250.00	USD 156.25
285	GIOBBI, Roberto (b. 1959)	Card College [and] Card College Light [Lighter; Lightest]	Seattle	[1996-2010]	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 218.75
286	GLADWIN, Andi and JAY, Joshua	The Definitive Sankey	[N.p.]	2012	USD 400.00 - 600.00	USD 562.50
287	GOLDSTON, Will (1878-1948)	Further Exclusive Magical Secrets, Inscribed by Goldston	London	[1927]	USD 500.00 - 700.00	USD 1,062.50
288	GOLDSTON, Will (1878-1948)	Goldston's Exclusive Magical Secrets Trilogy	London	[1912, 1921, 1927]	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 1,062.50
289	GOLDSTON, Will (1878 -- 1948)	Tricks that Mystify	London	[1934]	USD 250.00 - 500.00	USD 156.25
290	GOLDSTON, Will (1878 -- 1948)	Four Limited Edition Goldston Magic Books	Middleburg, Va.	1990/ 91	USD 400.00 - 800.00	USD 593.75
291	GOLDSTON, Will (1878-1948)	Sensational Tales of Mystery Men	London	[1929]	USD 500.00 - 1,000.00	USD 1,500.00
292	GOLDSTON, Will (1878-1948)	Six Issues of Will Goldston's Annual of Magic	[London]	[1907-1916]	USD 300.00 - 600.00	USD 187.50
293	GOLDSTON, Will (1878-1948)	Group of Nearly 25 Publications on Magic Tricks and Related Topics	[London]	[1910s -- 30s]	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 250.00
294		The Hade-e-gram Magi-zette	[Calgary]	[January 1959-December 1965 plus 3 intermittent issues (January 1967, March 1968, January 1971]	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 187.50
295		[HANDCUFFS, LOCKS, ESCAPES]. Group of Nearly 40 Reference Books or Pamphlets on Locks, Handcuffs, Escape Acts	[V.p.]	[ca. 20th -- 21st centuries]	USD 300.00 - 500.00	USD 187.50
296	HARBIN, Robert (1909-1978)	The Magic of Robert Harbin	London	1970	USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	USD 1,875.00
297	HARBIN, Robert (1908 - 78)	Magic of Robert Harbin	[Mexico City]	[n.d.]	USD 400.00 - 800.00	USD 2,500.00
298	HARGRAVE, Catherine Perry	A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming	Boston and New York	1930	USD 150.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
299	HATTON, Henry and Adrian Plate	Magicians' Tricks and how They are Done	New York	-1910	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 468.75

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.
ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.

ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800.